U.S. Completes Troop-Level Drawdown in Afghanistan, Iraq
The U.S. has completed troop-level drawdown in Iraq and Afghanistan, acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller announced on Jan 15. There
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Afghanistan
USAF 81st Fighter Squadron Graduates Last Class of Afghan A-29 Super Tucano Student Pilots
The U.S. Air Force 81st Fighter Squadron, a geographically separated unit assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus
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U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Conducts Emergency Landing in Afghanistan
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter made an emergency landing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan with its nose
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Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopters Collide Killing Nine Service Members
Two Afghan Ai Force Mi-17 helicopters collided while transporting wounded soldiers in the southern Helmand province, killing nine Afghan service
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Pentagon Anticipates Significant Troop Reduction in Afghanistan
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) expects there will be fewer than 5,000 U.S. military service members in Afghanistan by
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U.S. Delivers Four A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft to Afghan Air Force
The United States, as a contributing nation to the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission, transferred four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to
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Bundeswehr Renews Service Contracts with Airbus for Heron 1 Systems in Afghanistan and Mali
Airbus Defence and Space and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a
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Afghan Air Force A-29 Aircraft Flown by USAF Instructor Pilot Crashes During Training Flight
An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft flown by a U.S. Air Force instructor pilot has crashed
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U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan in Vehicle Rollover Accident
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), on July 4, announced the death of a soldier in Afghanistan as the result
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The U.S. Department of Defense announced today the death of a U.S. National Guard soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s
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Raytheon Selected to Train Afghan Air Force Pilots
The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) has selected Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a business of Raytheon Technologies, to train Afghan
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